[Tarana]

I'm not a cover user either. I made a padded 'envelope' to keep a unit in my purse so that it wouldn't get scratched, but otherwise, no case. Even on my Itouch, the case is silicone to prevent slippage (out of hands, out of pocket, etc). Very light, you hardly know it's there.

For my Mom though, I bought her a cover for her paperwhite when they had a 50% off deal. This way, when she is interrupted (which happens often), she can just close the cover and her unit automatically goes into sleep mode to save on her battery. Otherwise, she didn't need one. She only reads at home.

I just couldn't justify the cost of covers - the cheap ones look awful and the more expensive ones are too expensive. I might end up with one though. My sister bought a pattern for me to make her a cover in kitty fabric for her kindle. With the notions, that would be $6 or $7 to make. I can do that.